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SUMMARY:Introduction to Python - Basic concepts and data structures
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nPython is a popular language for scientific 
 computing\, and great for general-purpose programming as well. This 
 introductory course will walk you through the basics of programming in 
 Python. We will cover the main language features – variables and data 
 types\, conditionals\, lists\, for/while loops\, list comprehensions\, 
 dictionaries\, writing functions\, and working with external 
 libraries.\n\nSetup & Software Installation:\nThis will be a hands-on 
 workshop\, so participants need to bring a laptop with Python installed on 
 their device prior to attending the workshop. The easiest way to install 
 Python is to use the Anaconda Distribution 
 https://docs.anaconda.com/free/anaconda/install. An alternative option is 
 to download the official Python distribution from 
 https://www.python.org/downloads.\n\nPresenters:\nMarie-Hélène Burle. An 
 evolutionary and behavioural ecologist by training\, Software/Data 
 Carpentry instructor\, and open source advocate\, Marie-Hélène Burle 
 develops and delivers training for researchers on high-performance 
 computing tools (R\, Python\, Julia\, Git\, Bash scripting\, machine 
 learning\, parallel scientific programming\, and HPC) for Simon Fraser 
 University and the Digital Research Alliance of Canada. \n\nAlex Razoumov 
 earned his Ph.D. in computational astrophysics from the University of 
 British Columbia and held postdoctoral positions in Urbana-Champaign\, San 
 Diego\, Oak Ridge\, and Halifax. He spent five years as an HPC Analyst in 
 SHARCNET and in 2014 moved back to Vancouver to focus on scientific 
 visualization and training researchers to use advanced computing tools. 
 Alex is currently based at Simon Fraser University.\n\n \n\nThis event will 
 be held ONLINE.
ORGANIZER;CN="Eugene Barsky":MAILTO:eugene.barsky@ubc.ca
CATEGORIES:Data, Research Commons, Research Data Management
CONTACT;CN="Eugene Barsky":MAILTO:eugene.barsky@ubc.ca
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